Suffix Pronunciation and Usage

The video tutorial focuses on the pronunciation of two common English suffixes: 'age' and 'able'. It explains how these suffixes can change the meaning and word class of a word. The tutorial provides examples and practice exercises to help learners understand the pronunciation differences when these suffixes are used in words. The video emphasizes that suffixes are usually not stressed in English, with a few exceptions. It concludes with an invitation for viewers to ask questions or suggest other suffixes they find challenging.

What is the primary function of a suffix in English?

• To change the spelling of a word

• To alter the word class or meaning

• To add a prefix

• To make a word longer

Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

• Pre

• Ion

• Re

• Un

How is the suffix 'age' pronounced when it is a noun?

• Age

• Ag

• Ig

• Og

When 'age' is used as a suffix, how does its pronunciation change?

• It becomes 'og'

• It becomes 'ig'

• It becomes 'ag'

• It remains the same

Which word contains the suffix 'age' pronounced as 'ag'?

• Language

• Stage

• Engage

• Page

In which of these words is the 'age' syllable stressed?

• Language

• Page

• Message

• Village

Which word is an example of a stressed 'age' syllable?

• Village

• Language

• Message

• Page

Which of the following words has a suffix that is stressed?

• Page

• Language

• Message

• Village

What is the pronunciation of the adjective 'able'?

• Eble

• Ible

• Able

• Uble

How does the pronunciation of 'able' change when used as a suffix?

• It becomes 'ible'

• It becomes 'eble'

• It becomes 'uble'

• It remains 'able'